Phrase

IGCategory:English lemmas#IGCategory:English phrases#IGCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#IGCategory:Pages with entries#IGCategory:Pages with 4 entries#IG

1. (Internet slangCategory:English internet slang#IG, text messagingCategory:English text messaging slang#IG) Initialism of I guessCategory:English initialisms#IG.

Noun

IG (plural IGs)Category:English lemmas#IGCategory:English nouns#IGCategory:English countable nouns#IGCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#IGCategory:Pages with entries#IGCategory:Pages with 4 entries#IG

1. Initialism of inspector generalCategory:English initialisms#IG.

   Coordinate term: OIG

   • 2025 February 11, Jennifer Hansler, “USAID IG fired day after report critical of impacts of Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency”, in CNN‎:

     An IG conducts investigations and audits into any potential malfeasance, fraud, waste or abuse by a government agency or its personnel, and issues reports and recommendations on its findings.

     Category:English terms with quotations#IG

Proper noun

IGCategory:English lemmas#IGCategory:English proper nouns#IGCategory:English uncountable nouns#IGCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#IGCategory:Pages with entries#IGCategory:Pages with 4 entries#IG

1. (social mediaCategory:en:Social media#IG) Abbreviation of InstagramCategory:English abbreviations#IG.
   • 2018, “Barbie Tingz (Target version)”, in Queen, performed by Nicki Minaj:

     Rap bitches tell their team: "Make em like Barbie" / Had to come off IG so they can't stalk me

     Category:English terms with quotations#IG

   • 2020, Moneybagg Yo, “Match My Fly”, in Time Served:

     One day I was lurkin' on IG, thirsty, full of the purple

     Category:English terms with quotations#IG

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   • 2021, “On Me”, in Parallel World, performed by Cadence Weapon:

     Face ID on me, white programmer so they don’t see it’s me / Got fans on me, IG story, know where I be

     Category:English terms with quotations#IG

   • 2024, “Denial is a river”, performed by Doechii:

     Nice, clean, nigga did me dirtier than laundry / Took a scroll through his IG / Just to get a DM from his wifey (What the fuck?)

     Category:English terms with quotations#IG

2. (epigraphyCategory:en:Epigraphy#IG) Latin IG.

Adjective

IG (not comparable)Category:English lemmas#IGCategory:English adjectives#IGCategory:English uncomparable adjectives#IGCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#IGCategory:Pages with entries#IGCategory:Pages with 4 entries#IG

1. (video gamesCategory:en:Video games#IG, slangCategory:English slang#IG) Abbreviation of in-gameCategory:English abbreviations#IG.

   Antonym: IRL

Anagrams

• G. I., G.I., GI, gi

Proper noun

IGCategory:Latin lemmas#IGCategory:Latin proper nouns#IGCategory:Latin entries with incorrect language header#IGCategory:Pages with entries#IGCategory:Pages with 4 entries#IG

1. initialism of Inscriptiones GraecaeCategory:Latin initialisms#IG Greek Inscriptions: a collection of ancient Greek inscriptions.

Further reading

• Inscriptiones Graecae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology

Borrowed from EnglishCategory:Spanish terms borrowed from English#IGCategory:Spanish terms derived from English#IG Instagram, abbreviated.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiɡ/ [ˈiɣ̞]Category:Spanish 1-syllable words#IGCategory:Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation#IG
• Rhymes: -iɡCategory:Rhymes:Spanish/iɡ#IGCategory:Rhymes:Spanish/iɡ/1 syllable#IG
• Syllabification: IG

Proper noun

IGCategory:Spanish lemmas#IGCategory:Spanish proper nouns#IGCategory:Spanish entries with incorrect language header#IGCategory:Pages with entries#IGCategory:Pages with 4 entries#IG

1. (informalCategory:Spanish informal terms#IG) Instagram

Noun

IG m (plural IGs)Category:Spanish lemmas#IGCategory:Spanish nouns#IGCategory:Spanish countable nouns#IGCategory:Spanish entries with incorrect language header#IGCategory:Spanish masculine nouns#IGCategory:Pages with entries#IGCategory:Pages with 4 entries#IG

1. (informalCategory:Spanish informal terms#IG) a user account belonging to Instagram.
2. (informalCategory:Spanish informal terms#IG) a message sent using Instagram.

Etymology

Since mid-1990s.

This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Category:Requests for expansion of etymologies in Swedish entries#IG

Adjective

IG (not comparable)Category:Swedish lemmas#IGCategory:Swedish adjectives#IGCategory:Swedish entries with incorrect language header#IGCategory:Pages with entries#IGCategory:Pages with 4 entries#IG

1. abbreviation of inte godkänd or icke godkänd, a failing grade in a school examination (secondary and late primary education)Category:Swedish abbreviations#IG

   Synonym: U

   Coordinate terms: G, VG, MVG

   Jag fick IG på tentan förra veckan.

   I got a failing grade on the exam last week.

   Category:Swedish terms with usage examples#IG